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A recent study by the American Cancer Society provides jarring insights into the connection between diet and cancer. While dietary risk factors might statistically appear to play a minor role in overall cancer risk— being linked to 4.2% of all cancer cases and 4.3% of all cancer deaths— their impact on specific types of cancer is far more significant. In fact, unhealthy dietary habits can be linked to up to 35% of certain cancer types.
In 2019, colorectal cancer was the second leading cause of diet-related cancer deaths in men over 30 and the third in women. The connection between diet and colorectal cancer is so strong that some studies, like one published in, found that men who consumed high amounts of ultra-processed foods were 29% more likely to develop this type of cancer.“Colorectal cancer ranks as the third most prevalent cancer globally and is the second most lethal.
“Early detection is crucial— survival rates exceed 90% if colorectal cancer is caught early. Consider non-invasive at-home stool DNA tests, like ColoAlert, starting at age 45."Low consumption of fruits and vegetables is the most critical dietary risk factor associated with incidence and death across all types of cancer, accounting for 1.4% of all cancers and 2.2% of all cancer deaths.
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